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Acupressure Application in Obesity Surgery 2345

NCT06468345 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-06-21

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Summary

This research was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure applied to patients after bariatric surgery on gastrointestinal distress, pain and anxiety. The data of the study was collected at Aktif Private Kocaeli Hospital General Surgery Clinic between January 2022 and February 2023. The study was conducted with 90 (30 control, 30 intervention and 30 placebo) patients who underwent bariatric surgery. As a result of the research, application to ST25 and CV12 acupressure areas after bariatric surgery increased gas and stool output. It reduced abdominal distension. This enabled patients to start oral intake early. Application to the SP6 area reduced abdominal pain. Acupressure applied to the LI4 area was not effective in reducing nausea and vomiting. Massage to the HT7 acupressure area alone was not sufficient to relieve anxiety.

Conditions

  • Acupressure
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Spleen Meridian
  • Pregnancy Meridian
  • Stomach Meridian

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

acupressure

Application was made to CV12, ST25, SP6, HT7 and LI4 acupressure areas.

BEHAVIORAL

Area different from acupressure area

Massage application to non-acupressure hand, foot and abdominal areas

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2023-02-20
Completion
2023-03-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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